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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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